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Penn State draft prospect Navarro Bowman a longtime Cowboys fan

Penn State outside linebacker Navarro Bowman grew up outside Washington, D.C. as a Dallas Cowboys’ fan. When Bowman has a pre-draft meeting with his officials from his favorite NFL team, he will have some hard questions to answer.

Such as:

Why did he get involved in an on-campus fight two years ago that led to a guilty plea to a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct?

Why did he use marijuana last spring? Bowman tested positive for the drug use and had his probation on the disorderly-conduct fight charge extended.
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In an interview posted on the National Football League Players Association site, Bowman professed his undying affection for the Cowboys.

“I’ve been a Cowboys fan since I was 7 years old and always had the dream of playing in the NFL,” Bowman said. “Everyone in my family is a Redskins fan, so we always battle with that, being that the Cowboys and Redskins have such a rivalry.

“As a kid, you just notice stars and you become a fan of the stars. I guess that’s how I really became a fan. My godmother’s a Cowboys fan also, so she and I were pretty close growing up, and I guess I kind of went on her side and started liking the Cowboys. It wasn’t tough rooting for the Cowboys in that area; I actually loved it. The Cowboys won pretty much the majority of them, so I kind of had the say-so at the end of the day.

“I remember admiring Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman–pretty much the whole team. I just loved rooting for the Cowboys and watching them beat the Redskins.”